Initiating router functions
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1. A method of initiating router functions, comprising:
- providing a router device having an integrated user interface having a user control and an indicator;
establishing, from the router device, a first data link to a wide area network;
establishing, from the router device, a second data link to enable a local area network;
communicating, via the indicator, state information regarding the first and second data links;
determining if the user control has been activated;
modifying at least the first data link or the second data link upon a determination that the user control has been activated, wherein modifying comprises enabling or disabling anonymous usage of wireless communication in the local area network;
communicating, via the indicator, information indicating the modification, wherein communicating comprises indicating the enabling or disabling of anonymous usage;
communicating, via the indicator, a list of users connected to the router device via the second data link and a current data transfer rate for each user on the list of users; and
modifying the first data link to set a maximum data transfer rate for each respective user on the list of users.
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Abstract
A method of initiating router functions includes providing a router device having an integrated user interface having a user control and an indicator. From the router device, a first data link to a wide area network is established. From the router device, a second data link to enable a local area network is established. Via the indicator, state information regarding the first and second data links is communicated. It is determined if the user control has been activated. Upon detecting that the user control has been activated one or both of the first and second data links are modified. Information indicating the modification is communicated via the indicator.
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25 Claims
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1. A method of initiating router functions, comprising:
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providing a router device having an integrated user interface having a user control and an indicator; establishing, from the router device, a first data link to a wide area network; establishing, from the router device, a second data link to enable a local area network; communicating, via the indicator, state information regarding the first and second data links; determining if the user control has been activated; modifying at least the first data link or the second data link upon a determination that the user control has been activated, wherein modifying comprises enabling or disabling anonymous usage of wireless communication in the local area network; communicating, via the indicator, information indicating the modification, wherein communicating comprises indicating the enabling or disabling of anonymous usage; communicating, via the indicator, a list of users connected to the router device via the second data link and a current data transfer rate for each user on the list of users; and modifying the first data link to set a maximum data transfer rate for each respective user on the list of users. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A non-transitory computer readable medium having computer executable instructions, the instructions being executable by a router device having an integrated user interface having a user control and an indicator, wherein the medium includes instructions for:
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establishing, from the router device, a first data link to a wide area network; establishing, from the router device, a second data link to enable a local area network; communicating, via the indicator, state information regarding the first and second data links; determining if the user control has been activated; modifying at least the first data link or the second data link upon a determination that the user control has been activated, wherein modifying comprises enabling or disabling anonymous usage of wireless communication in the local area network; communicating, via the indicator, information indicating the modification, wherein communicating comprises indicating the enabling or disabling of anonymous usage; communicating, via the indicator, a list of users connected to the router device via the second data link and a current data transfer rate for each user on the list of users; and modifying the first data link to set a maximum data transfer rate for each respective user on the list of users. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A device for routing communications between clients and the Internet comprising:
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an integrated user interface having a user control and an indicator; a connector configured to communicate with a first data exchanger to establish, from the router device, a first data link to a wide area network; a local network interface configured to establish, from the router device, a second data link to enable a local area network; a communication engine configured to communicate, via the indicator, state information regarding the first and second data links; a control engine configured to determine if the user control has been activated; a state engine operable to modify at least the first data link or the second data link upon a determination that the user control has been activated, wherein the state engine is configured to modify by enabling or disabling anonymous usage of wireless communication in the local area network; the communication engine being configured to communicate, via the indicator, information indicating the modification, wherein the communication engine is configured to indicate the enabling or disabling of anonymous usage; and wherein the communication engine is further configured to communicate, via the indicator, a list of users connected to the router device via the second data link and a current data transfer rate for each user on the list of users; and the state engine is further configured to modify the first data link to set a maximum data transfer rate for each respective user on the list of users. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A device for routing communications between clients and the Internet comprising:
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an integrated user interface having a user control and an indicator; means for establishing, from the router device, a first data link to a wide area network; means for establishing, from the router device, a second data link to enable a local area network; means for communicating, via the indicator, state information regarding the first and second data links; means for determining if the user control has been activated; means for modifying at least the first data link or the second data link upon a determination that the user control has been activated, wherein modifying comprises enabling or disabling anonymous usage of wireless communication in the local area network; means for communicating, via the indicator, information indicating the modification, wherein communicating comprises indicating the enabling or disabling of anonymous usage; means for communicating, via the indicator, a list of users connected to the router device via the second data link and a current data transfer rate for each user on the list of users; and means for modifying the first data link to set a maximum data transfer rate for each respective user on the list of users. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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25. A method of initiating router functions, comprising:
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providing a router device having an integrated user interface having a user control and an indicator; establishing, from the router device, a first wireless data link to a wide area network; establishing, from the router device, a second data link to enable a local area network; communicating, via the indicator, state information regarding the first and second data links; determining if the user control has been activated; modifying the first data link upon a determination that the user control has been activated, wherein the modifying comprises disconnecting from the first data link and establishing, from the router device, a third data link to the wide area network, the first data link being different than the third data link; modifying the second data link upon a determination that the user control has been activated, wherein modifying comprises enabling or disabling anonymous usage of wireless communication in the local area network; and communicating, via the indicator, information indicating the modification of the first or second data link, wherein communicating comprises indicating the enabling or disabling of anonymous usage; communicating, via the indicator, a list of users connected to the router device via the second data link and a current data transfer rate for each user on the list of users; and modifying the first data link to set a maximum data transfer rate for each respective user on the list of users.
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